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elastisitas

Pronunciation: [ɛlast̪iˈsit̪as]

“elastisitas” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. the quality of being elastic
  2. the sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity
  3. the property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin elasticitās as Latinised elastis + -itas which superseded elastisitet, from Dutch elasticiteit, from French élasticité, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós, “ductile, flexible”), related to ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to strike, beat out”).

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